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History Happy Hour

Episode 222: Native Nations

Guest: Kathleen DuVal

Sunday, November 3, 2024

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This Week on History Happy Hour: One thousand years ago, Native American cities in North America rivaled urban centers around the world in size and scope. But has the surprising history of Native Americans has been obscured by historians intent on minimizing the role of their still thriving societies?

Chris and Rick talk about one thousand years of Native American history with Kathleen DuVal, author of Native Nations: A Millennium in North America,” a book The Wall Street Journal calls “An essential American history.”

Kathleen DuVal is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is the author of several books, including Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution, and a co-author of the latest edition of the popular history textbook Give Me Liberty!

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